Figures in a Landscape
Book description
The Sunday Times bestseller Paul Theroux collects a rich feast of his writing and essays - from travel to personal memoir - published all together here for the first time
Drawing together a fascinating body of writing from over 14 years of work, Figures in a Landscape ranges from profiles…
Why read it?
1 author picked Figures in a Landscape as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As a lifelong reader of travel literature, this collection of essays was a real eye-opener.
Each chapter features a different writer, whether it’s about how Thoreau truly felt about living in the wilderness or Summerset Maugham’s traveling companion, Theroux delves deep into what made these people tick—what drove them to travel as much as why they wrote.
The collection made their work more understandable and made the writers seem more human.
From Robert's list on travel for those who want to feel the road.
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